Railway-car.



4 SHEETS-SHEET l.

Patented'June 2, 191.4.

AIIII ll\1 RAILWAY GAR.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. '1, 1909.

J. o. RBIKIRQ /M @QM J. 0. NEIKIRK.

RAILWAY GAE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 7, 1909.

Patented' June 2, 19M.

4 sIIEETs SHBET 2.

J. 0. NBIKIRK.

RAILWAY GAR.

APPLICATION PILED SEPT. 7, 1909.

Pantedune 2, 1914.

4 SHEETS-SH J. 0. Mmm. RAILWAY GAR.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 7, 1909.

Patented June 2, 1914.

4 SHEETS-SHEET 4.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE. w

JOHN o. NEiiIRK, or MORGAN PARK, ILLINois,` AssIGNoR rro Reinosa BALLAST CAR COMPANY, A coRPoRArIoN or MAINE.

RAILWAY-CAR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Julie 2, 1914.

. Application led September 7, 1909. Serial No. 516,394.

To all whom, it Imay concern Be it known that I, JoiiN O. Nannini, a citizen of the United States, residing at Morgan Park, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Railway-Cars, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to improve the construction of cars of the type known as the Hart convertible Rodger ballast ca rs. As is well-known, these cars are provided with a central longitudinal hopper, adjustable aprons adapted to form continuations of theliopper walls or to form a flat floor above the hopper, adjustable ends, and doors in the side walls. My improvements are particularly adapted for use in this type of car, but theyare not, as will appeal' from thel following description and claims, taken inconnection-with the drawings, restricted exclusively to this particular ty e of car.

The particular .nature and o jects of my invention' will be more particularly explained in the following description.

In the drawings-Figure 1 is a transverse sectionL of a car embodyin my improvements. Fig. 2 isla longitudinal central section showing the adjustable floor sections raised to form a continuation of the. hopper wall. Fig. 3 is a partial side view. Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view showing the side stake construction.- Fig. 5 is a detail perspective'view of a supporting bracket. Fig. -6 is a view of the same bracket with thel hinge members in place. Fig. 7 is a perspective view yof a modified form of bracket.

The car illustrated is supported longitudinally upon side sills 1 and intermediate sills Q. Horizontal floor sections 3 extend between i the intermediate and side sills, and the hopper 4 lis located between the intermediate sills. The floor sections 5 may be adjusted either as shown at the left or the right of Fig. 1 of the drawing. Then adjusted as shown at the left of Fig. 1 the floor section 5 rests upon the longitudinal timber 6, and when adjusted as shown at the right the free edge of the section 5, whichis pivoted at 7 above the vintermediate sill A2, rests-against the side stakes of the'car.

The hopper comprises a stationary side 8 and the other side is provided with a stationaryupper part 9 and a door 10 hinged thereto at v11. One of the objeotsof my infor supporting the stationary sect-ion 9 and the hinge which supports tie hopper door 10. In the present instance I su port these parts from the intermediate silll) 2, which may be of the plate -girder type. Rveted to the web of the intermediate girder 2 is a bracket 12 which is formed in substantially U-form from a metal plate. The bracket comprises the connecting web 13, the arms 14 bent at right angles thereto, and the flanges 15 which are bent upon lines forming suoli an angle with the bend between the connectiiw web 13 and the arms 14 as to give the flange 15 the proper inclination to ond with the inclination of the hopper. `lie connecting web 13 is riveted to the girder 2 and the stationary hinge members 1G are bent around the flanges 15 to overlap the same on both sides, and the bend between the two parts of the hinge members 16 1s spaced away from the lower edge of the flange 15 in the form of an eyelet to re ceive the-pintle 11 of the hinge. Rivets or bolts 17 pass through the flanges 15, the hinge members 16, the stationary hopper wall-9 and its reinforcing straps 18, thus securely binding together all of the parts referred to. In-some instances I refer to form the bracket as shown in Fig. 7, the flange 13 beingl desi ned to be riveted to the girder 2, and the ange 15 to the hopper. When this form of bracket is used, the hinges are preferabl bolted to the upper hopper plank on eaci side of the flange 15 instead of by bolts assing through both the hingeand the brac :et flange as inthe ease of t'lie bracket shown in Fig. 5. The hinge section or door 10 is provided with co-acting hinge members 19 which are' also provided with eyelets engaging the pintles 11. The straps'18 upon the upper sidc of the stationary ho per sections 9 are turned over the upper si es of tbe intermediate sills Q andsecured'thereto, thus affording additional supgort for the stationary ho )per sections 9. he construction above described affords a secure support for the hopper, and one which does not develop defects in use.

Another feature of my im roved construction resides inthe form o side stake employed. It. is necessary that the side stakes e so designed as to su port the stationarv upper part of the'si( e wall, and it is desirable that the section 20 be continuous and vention is the provision of improved means i not interrupted at the side stakes. In order l support therefor.

to accomplish this purpose I construct the side stake of two parts, one terminating just beneath and supporting the stationary section20 of the side Wall, and the other bent outwardly and upwardly to engage the outer side of the stationary sect-ion. My improved construction .is also'so designed as to provide appropriate fianges at the sides of the door opening for the doors to close against, thus forming'atight joint. The side stake construction is illustrated in perspective in F ig. 4C. The main member of the stake consists of a Z-bar 22 lhaving its inner flange 23 riveted or otherwise secured to the side sill. The Z-bar 22 termina-tes just beneath and supports the stationary wall section 20. Securedy to the Webkofwthe Z-bar 22 is an angle iron 24, the inner flange 25 of which lies in the samel plane with the inner -ange 23 of the Z-bar. The upper end of theangle bar at a point just below the stationary side plank 2O is bent outwardly and upwardly as indicated at 26, thus engaging the outer side of the plank 20 and forming a lateral By means of this construction of side stake the stationary sideplank 20 is supported both from below and fromthe outside, and Yin proper relation to the .car underframe. Beneath the upper stationary plank 20 the side stake extends from the inner surface of the .side wall outwardly, and opposite the upper stationary plank 20 the side stake extends from the outer su face thereof outwardly, thus permitting .he upper plankjto extend continuously past the sidestakes. This purpose is accomplished according to. my invention by a construction which presentsample resistance to the strains imposed by. theload in the car and without introducing complicated or expensive forms.

On reference to Fig. 3 it will be observed that the inner flanges 25 of the side stake anglebars project beyond the outer lian es 27 of'tlie Z-bars, thus affording a stop 01 one edge f each of the doors 28. When the rgle irons are all arranged on the same si e of the Z-bars 'the doors 28 will close u on one side against the inner flanges 23 o? the'Zbars and onthe other side against the inner flanges 25 of the angle bars., For the purpose of holding the side doors 28 closed I have shown a construction now in use comprising acrank shaft .29 ournaled in bearin 30 secured to the outer flanges of the Z- ars.v

My improved side stake oiers a flush surface upon the inside ofthe car against which the pivoted ioor sections 5 rest when raised to the position shown at the right of Fig. 5. The inner surfaces of the side walls are also practically iiush, as the side 'doors 28 when closed rest against.tl1e ianges 23 and 24 of the Zbars and angle bars respectively, as above explainv As clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 3, the side doors 28 are reinforced by straps 35 bent at their upper ends to form eyelets 36 which receive the hinge pintles '37. The upper stationary side board 20 is rabbeted along its upper outer edge as indicated at 38, andthe hinge members 39 are formed with a right angle turn at their upper ends, the horizontal end portion being received in the rabbet or groove 38. By this means'the stationary hinge members 39 are securely held in place, and in assemblage an accurate means is afforded for properly positioning the hinge members before riveting or bolting them in place. A horizontal angle iron 40 covers the upper edge of the stationary sideboard 20 and serves to retain the stationary hinge members 39 in lace as well as to protect the side boards rom injury.

I claim:

l. In a car of tlievclass described, a longitudinal sill, a hopper, a bracket havinga vertical Wall secured to said sill and an inclined wall secured to said hopper and a hinge member secured to said bracket and to a stationary part of said hopper.

2. .In a car of the class described, longitudinal sills intermediate the center and sides of the car, ahopper depending between said sills, brackets having a vertical wall secured to one of said sills and an inclined wall secured to said hopper and hinge members between and secured to said brackets and hopper.

3. In a car of the class described, longitudinal sills intermediate the center and sides thereof, a hopper .depending between and inclined iianges on said transverse Walls,

said inclined anges being secured to said hopper walls.

5. In a car of the class described, a vertically disposed longitudinal sill, an inclined hopper wall, a bracket comprising avertical wall lying against said sill, transverse walls extending from said vertical wall, in-

clined flanges on said transverse walls, said inclined anges being secured-to said `hopper wall, and a hin'ge member lying between and secured to said hopper wall and said flanges.

6. In a car of tho class described, a bracket of substantially U-shape and having inclined fianges at the outer ends of the arms thereof, hinge plates folded around and secured to said flanges, the bends in said plates being spaced from the edges of said flanges to form eyeletsto receive a hinge pintle.

7. In a car, a side sill, aside wall comprising a stationary upper section and doors hinged thereto, a side stake comprising one member secured to theside sill and extending upward to said-stationary section, and a second member extending upward in aline- 1ne'nt with said first member to the lower edge of said stationaryl section and then bent outwardly and upwardly to lie against the outer surface of said stationary. section.

8. In' a car, .a side sill, a side wall comprising a stationary upper section and doors hinged thereto, 'side stakes each comprisin a Z-bar having' one' flange secured to sai side sill- 'and "extending upwardly to the lower edge of said stationary section, an angle bar secured to said Z-bar and having its upper end bent outwardly and upwardly to lie against the outer side of said stationary section.

9. In a car, a side sill, a side wall comprisinga stationar upper section and doors hinged thereto, si e stakes each comprising a Z-bar having one flange secured to said side sill and extending upward to the lower edge of said' stationary section, an angle bar having its inner flange in the plane of the inner flange of the Z-bar except at the upper fend where said angle bar is bent outwardly and upwardly to engage the outer surface of said stationary section.

10. In a car a side sill, side stakes each comprising a '-bar having its inner flange securedl to said side sill, an angle bar having its outer flange secured to the web of said Z-bar, the inner flange of said angle bar extending in the plane of the inner flange of said Z-bar to a point beyond the outer flange thereof, a side wall comprising a stationary section resting upon the upper ends of said Z-bars, said angle bars extending above said Z-bars and being outwardly and upwardly bent| to engage the outer" surfaces of said stationary section, and doors hinged to said stationary section and closing against the inner flanges of said Z-bars and angle bars.

11. In a car, a side sill, a side wall comprising a stationary upper section and doors hinged thereto, side stakes each comprising a Z-bar having one flange secured to said side sill and, extending upward to the lower edge of said stationary section, an angle bar secured to said Z-bar and having its upper end bent outwardly and upwardly to lie against the outer side of said stationary section, and an angle iron secured to the upper ends of said side stake an le bars, said angle iron overlying the top an outer side of said side wall.

l2. In a car, a side sill, side stakes each comprising a Z-bar having its inner flange secured to said side sill, an angle-bar'having its outer flange secured to the web of said Z-bar, the inner-flange ofsaid angle bar extending in the plane of the inner flange of. saidZ-bar to a point .beyond the outer flange thereof, a side wall comprising a stationary section resting upon the upper'ends of said Z-bars, said angle bars extending above said Z-bars and being outwardly and upwardly bent to engage the outer surfaces of said stationary section.

In testimonywhereof, I have subscribed my name.

JOHN O. NEIKIRK. Witnesses:

WALTER A. Sco'r'r, HENRY A. PARKS. 

